September 2010
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Random!
My boyfriend: “So, I realized yesterday that The Knife sample Pearl Jam on one of their tracks. Weird.”
How did I never catch this before?!?!?!
Seriously, listen to this. It starts at about 1:18.
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Beautiful
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Whispers by Aeroplane feat. Kathy Diamond.
I miss Kathy. Miss Diamond to You was a tragically overlooked album.
Anyone else agree? Anyone else know if anything new is on the horizon? She’s supposed to be working on a new album…
Still on shuffle
Forest Families by The Knife
This got me thinking about the subject of underrated songs on acclaimed albums.
Which ones fit that profile for you?
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Spiritualized into Deerhunter into Diamond Rings
Am I the only one who thinks Diamond Rings sound like The National with synths and a drum machine?
Not a complaint. Just saying…
So ashamed...
Alan Palomo was just two feet behind me and I said nothing. I completely froze.
“They’re gonna totally circle jerk later when they get bored.”
– Boyfriend and I are playing “Spot the Gay” in the Pavilion at Virgin.
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Like a Virgin...
Making my way down to Columbia, MD tomorrow for the 2010 Virgin Mobile Free Fest. The set times are some Sophie’s Choice bullshit but it’s free and the weather’s supposed to be nice so it should be a good time anyway.
Prepped a little road mix for the group of us going down to help us better prep for the lineup and make up our minds about who we want to see. It came out a lot...
Happy Punctuation Day! →
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Transmissions past
Here’s what I played on my radio show last night in case you missed it:
The Hundred in the Hands - Young Aren’t Young Chromeo - You Make It Rough Caribou - Odessa (Junior Boys Remix) Chad Valley - Up and Down Anoraak - Don’t Be Afraid (Alternate Version feat. Sally Shapiro) Les Sins - Lina Wild Nothing - Golden Haze (Thunderlust Remix) Laurel Halo - Supersymmetry Former Ghosts - New Orleans...
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WatchYou know what? Still better than the way season 3 ended…
For a festival called Virgin...
They sure are screwing me something fierce with these set times.
Yeasayer and Neon Indian playing at the exact same time?
Sleigh Bells falling right in the middle of Pavement’s performance?
I only get to see M.I.A. for 30 minutes if I want to catch LCD’s full set?
Seriously guys… the fuck?!
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Tonight, tonight...
Superchunk at The Troc!
Hopefully not everyone will be there just to fawn over Jenny Lewis.
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Last.fm
Checked it out waaaaay back when. Set up an account but never did anything with it. Thinking of trying it out for real this time. Anyone else use it? Is it worth it?
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Best news ever?
Sleater-Kinney isn’t back (yet), but all three women are making music again! Two of them together!
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“Cute Michael says that he was trying to make something modern. Michael thinks...”
– Seriously, you all need to start reading Jeff Long’s Project Runway recaps over at Television Without Pity. We’re talking literal “laugh out loud” stuff.
subsuum asked: what's wrong with me? i can't find any new music that i actually like because everything is still stuck in summer mode and i'm ready for fall and winter mode.
it cant be possible that NO ONE is making good music that is not the exact same lo-fi, chillwave, sunny, overexposed-polaroid songs we've been hearing all summer.
any ideas?
it cant be possible that NO ONE is making good music that is not the exact same lo-fi, chillwave, sunny, overexposed-polaroid songs we've been hearing all summer.
any ideas?
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Uh oh...
Looks like it’s Panda Bear Minute Madness!!!
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WICKED workout chain tonight!
LCD -> Reporter -> La Roux -> Propaganda -> Fever Ray -> Annie -> Blur -> Matthew Dear -> Daft Punk -> Lykke Li
Almost want to stay on the bike to see what comes next…
Shuffling home
Panda Bear into Aaliyah.
Oh really now???
My iPhone’s getting bold. It’s kind of awesome.
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Albums that I need more time with ASAP
What about you? Any albums that you know you’d love that you just haven’t had the time or chance to fully embrace yet?
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Whoa.
“Love Kills” by Robyn into “Rhiannon” by Fleetwood Mac
Didn’t see that one coming. It flows freakishly well, from both a melodic and lyrical standpoint.
Moved my music blog. Got a domain name. Feeling pretty good about it so far.
popthatrocks.com
It’s still a work in progress but take a look and tell me what you think.
The Pop That Rocks archives are still available here.
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Obsessed
You can listen to Deerhunter’s exquisite new album Halcyon Digest in its entirety over at NPR right now.
Full review pending, just as soon as I can stop listening to “Desire Lines” on endless repeat…
Still on shuffle
Florrie into Scissor Sisters into Robyn on the homestretch.
Fuck. Yes.
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Margaret Berger -> Daft Punk -> Soft Metals -> Monarchy
PERFECT cardio chain!
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I Want Your Love by Chromatics just went into Same Dream China by Gold Panda.
Totally should have gone into Take It In by Hot Chip.
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Just so we're clear...
Draw Mohammed? Forced into hiding for fear of death.
Call for the death of someone who draws Mohammed in a public medium? First amendement!
I mean… REALLY????
Pet peeve of the day (or any day, really)
Deodorant lines. Why do they take so long to show up on clothes? And why do they take even longer to get rid of?
Loving this...
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Perfect for the changing seasons and one of my favorite albums of the year so far. Seriously so beautiful.
Huff on shuffle
Hercules and Love Affair into Tame Impala en route to The Bunker.
Verrrrrrry interesting…
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Radio, live transmission.
OK so I can’t do my usual playlist-with-swag post (or any other post for the time being) on my music blog. Not sure when or if that’s going to be sorted out but in the meantime, here’s what I’ll be playing tonight starting at 9pm ET on Y-Not Radio.
Sleigh Bells - Run the Heart Cults - Oh My God Blackbird Blackbird - Fade to White (feat. Emily Reo) Teengirl Fantasy - Floor...
